NEON Systems' Shadow Mainframe Integration Adapters Deliver J2CA/JDBC Support for BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Standards-based Shadow Adapters and BEA WebLogic A software suite from BEA Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.beasys.com) that is used to deploy Web and SOA applications. The core product is BEA WebLogic Server, a J2EE application server. Platform 8.1 Deliver Customers Faster Time-To-Value NEON(R) Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NEON), a leader in enterprise-class mainframe adapters, today announced support for BEA WebLogic Enterprise The previous name for BEA's CORBA ORB, which later became part of the BEA Tuxedo platform. For a while, WebLogic Enterprise was the name of the entire product suite, but Enterprise was later dropped. See BEA Tuxedo. Platform(TM) from its Shadow(R) standards-based mainframe integration adapters. Today's announcement supports the recent availability of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1(TM), an integrated platform that provides superior business integration through the convergence of application development and integration, from BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAS), the world's leading application infrastructure software company. Shadow J2CA J2CA J2EE Connection Architecture J2CA J2ee Connector Architecture Connect and JDBC (Java DataBase Connectivity) A programming interface that lets Java applications access a database via the SQL language. Since Java interpreters (Java Virtual Machines) are available for all major client platforms, this allows a platform-independent database Connect adapters can simplify the task of accessing mainframes, providing J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. (TM) compliant access for developers and their tools to a broad range of mainframe data (ADABAS A database management system (DBMS) from Software AG, Reston, VA (www.softwareagusa.com) for IBM mainframes, VAXes, Unix and Windows. It is an inverted list DBMS with relational capabilities. , DB2, IMS/DB, VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) An IBM access method for storing data, widely used in IBM mainframes. It uses the B+tree method for organizing data. VSAM - Virtual Storage Access Method ) and applications (CICS/TS and IMS/TM) without sacrificing the unique performance characteristics of the mainframe. Together, NEON Systems and BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. can provide customers with a solution to provide superior business integration through the convergence of application development and integration - which can reduce the complexity and maximizing the value of current and legacy IT investments. NEON's support for BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1 includes: -- BEA WebLogic Server(TM) - Shadow adapters can provide direct, high volume transactional integration to mainframe operational data stores and applications in support of the most demanding mission critical applications built on the industry leading WebLogic Server. -- BEA WebLogic Portal(TM) - Shadow adapters can increase the value of your WebLogic Portal applications by allowing users secure access and update capabilities to live data and real time reporting from critical mainframe assets. -- BEA WebLogic Integration(TM) - Shadow adapters can provide full support for inbound and outbound, synchronous and asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. transactional communications for flexibility and control when implementing distributed processing The first term used to describe the distribution of multiple computers throughout an organization in contrast to a centralized system. It started with the first minicomputers. Today, distributed processing is called "distributed computing." See also client/server. flows with WebLogic Integration. -- BEA WebLogic Workshop(TM) - Shadow adapters are designed to be fully enabled via meta data and Workshop control support to maximize developer productivity and mask the complexities of legacy mainframe environments. -- BEA WebLogic LiquidData(TM) - Shadow adapters can provide SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. access that can allow the mainframe to fully participate in federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. data access initiatives maximizing investment in WebLogic LiquidData as the standard enterprise access platform for distributed query support. "Over the years NEON Systems has worked closely with BEA to provide seamless mainframe interoperability with their industry leading application platform suite," said Jonathan Reed, vice president, marketing and channel sales, NEON Systems. "We support today's announcement of the recent availability of WebLogic Platform 8.1 with a full line of standards-based, enterprise-class mainframe adapters. The combined NEON and BEA solution can reduce integration complexity by providing unparalleled development and management support for multi-step business process integration, data synchronization, and composite application development involving mission critical mainframe data and applications." "To deliver on our promise of faster time-to-value, we look to partners who understand the need for rapid deployment, out-of-the-box functionality and compatibility with industry standards," said Scott Edgington, vice president and general manager of global software partners, BEA Systems Inc. "With NEON Systems we have such a partnership. We appreciate their knowledge of mainframe integration and their support for the introduction of WebLogic Platform 8.1. We look forward to continuing to work together to help our customers be more productive at building, integrating and extending applications." About NEON Systems NEON Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NEON) is the leader in enterprise-class mainframe adapters that reduce integration complexity. NEON's Shadow technology is the industry's choice for integrating application platform suites and IBM zSeries mainframes, delivering high-performance, scalability and managed interconnectivity. Flexible industry standard APIs enable Shadow adapters to unlock the intrinsic value Intrinsic Value 1. The value of a company or an asset based on an underlying perception of the value. 2. For call options, this is the difference between the underlying stock's price and the strike price. of mainframe business data and logic for a new age of applications. For more information on the future of mainframe integration, see our Web site, at www.neonsys.com or call 800-505-NEON. The NEON logo, Shadow, Shadow Direct and Shadow Web Server are registered trademarks and Shadow Connect and Shadow Console are trademarks of NEON Systems Inc. in the U.S.A. and in other select countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. BEA, Tuxedo, and WebLogic are registered trademarks and BEA WebLogic Enterprise Platform, BEA WebLogic Server, BEA WebLogic Integration, BEA WebLogic Portal, BEA WebLogic JRockit, BEA WebLogic Platform, BEA WebLogic Express, BEA WebLogic Workshop, BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe, BEA Liquid Data for WebLogic and BEA eLink are trademarks of BEA Systems Inc. All other company and product names may be the subject of intellectual property rights reserved by third parties. |
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